Biden Taps Transition Team｜COVID Jeopardizes Reopenings｜International Student Enrollment Falls

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In addition to the uncertainty that creates for students and families, it has big implications for the economy, and for education companies trying to gauge whether lessons over the next year will be delivered through remote, in-person, or hybrid means. • Amid that grim backdrop, President-elect Joe Biden has put in place his transition team for the U.S. Department of Education. It's led by Stanford University emeritus professor [Linda Darling Hammond](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) and heavily populated with [Obama administration](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) alums and union officials. • Even as education businesses in the K-12 and college markets have struggled during the pandemic, [companies that weren't in the education space previously are migrating into it](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r). They've been enticed by a landscape newly reliant on remote learning and open to fresh approaches to delivering content and facilitating online communication. • In another sign of COVID's global reach, the number of [international students studying at U.S. colleges has plummeted](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) over the past year, according to a report in Inside Higher Ed. One in five students students from outside the U.S. are taking classes online. We'll be keeping an eye out for signals on how the Biden administration will put its stamp on education policy, from [federal aid for K-12 schools](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) to [college loans](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r). Stay connected to edBiz Update for insights as they come. [ ] Sean Cavanagh Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief Suggestions/Feedback: Contact Sean Cavanagh at scavanagh@epe.org. Sponsorship/Business Opportunities: Contact Maurice Bakley at mbakley@epe.org. [ ] [ ] [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) What Are Districts' Most Urgent Professional Development Needs During COVID-19? As more school districts commit to using remote-only learning this fall - or to hybrid learning models - what kinds of professional development will their teachers and other staff need from companies? [View webinar.](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) [ ] K12 [ ] [ ] [alt]   [How Assistive Technology Is Making Gains in Schools (EdTech Magazine)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Thanks to the latest advances in assistive technologies, educators are able to facilitate remote learning with improved outcomes for students with learning disabilities. [School Closings On the Rise, Reopenings Delayed as COVID Cases Soar Across the Country (The Washington Post)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Some health experts say more efforts should be taken to keep schools open. [alt]   [Non-Education Companies Jumping Into K-12 Market During Pandemic (EdWeek Market Brief)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Education companies that either weren't involved in education at all, or had a relatively narrow interest in it, are finding ways to serve the market during COVID-19. [alt]   [School Mentoring Programs Going Virtual (Education Dive)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Taking mentor programs virtual may be challenging, but scheduling flexibility and opportunities for otherwise impossible pairings can pay off, experts say. 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[Biden Shouldn't Listen to Schumer and Warren on Student Loans (The Washington Post: Opinion)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Some sort of action is required, but not every debt needs to be forgiven. [Biden Draws on Colleges to Aid in Transition (Inside Higher Ed)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is drawing significantly the nation's colleges and universities to prepare to take the reins of government on Jan. 20. Et Alia [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Biden's Education Transition Team Gets California Leader (Los Angeles Times)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Leading Joe Biden's education transition team will be Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the California Board of Education. [As Public Investors Reprice Ed-Tech Bets, What's Ahead for the Hot Startup Sector? 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[alt]   [Chicago Is Investing in Free Tech Training for Black, Latinx Residents (Built In Chicago)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Chi Codes' first cohort is set to graduate in early December and the city will provide $10,000 to any company that hires the students. [alt]   [Rising COVID Rates Halt School Reopening in Three California Counties (EdSource)](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) Surging COVID-19 cases pushed three more counties into the most restrictive tier on the state tracking system, putting plans to reopen school campuses on pause. Comings and Goings [ ] Raptor Technologies, a company that provides integrated school safety technologies, has hired [Gray Hall](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r)as its new CEO. He succeeds Jim Vesterman, who had served in the role since 2012 and will remain on the company's board of directors. Cambium Learning Group, a provider of education and technology services, has named [Ashley Andersen Zantop](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) as its chief operating officer. She was most recently COO and co-president of Greatergood.com Inc., a commerce, media and social publisher and chair of the education division of SIIA. The Robeson County Schools, a 23,000-student district in North Carolina, has hired [Freddie Williamson](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) as its new superintendent. He most recently served as superintendent in the Hoke County, N.C., school system. The superintendent in charge of public schools in Manhattan's Community School District 2, [Donalda Chumney](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r), has been recommended to serve in the post of chief academic officer in the Norwalk, Conn., school system. Miami Dade College's board of trustees announced that [Madeline Pumariega](TcOLYl2N_:m:1:3125711346:A3E5EE0AD0306796DF43A14F6D257B8F:r) will become the school's new president. Pumariega is the college's fifth president, and the first female in that position in the college's history. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Give us the details by writing to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. 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